Combined pincushion and paper-weight



(No Model.)

' R. K. CHANDLER.

COMBINED PINGUSHION AND PAPER WEIGHT.

No. 429,083. Patented May 27,1890.

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RUFUS K. CHANDLER, OF VERDON, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED PINCUSHION AND PAPER-WEIGHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,083, dated May 27,1890.

Application filed October 19, 1889- Serial No. 327,523. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RUFUS K. CHANDLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Verdon, in the county of Hanover and State of Virginia, haveinvented certain new an useful Improvements in a Combined Pincushion andPaper-\Veight; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of 'the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The object of my invention is to produce a device for use uponwriting-desks and in other places wherever a weight and pincushion areneeded.

IVith this end in View my invention consists in peculiar features andcombinations of parts more fully described hereinafter, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side View of myinvention; Fig. 2, a similar view in section, and Fig. 3 a sectionalside view of a modification.

The reference-letter a represents a hollow base portion weighted withlead or any other suitable material. This base portion is surmountedwith a bowl-shaped holder 1) for a pincushion. For convenience in manufacture the holder and base are made in two separate parts, which areconnected together by means of the lead 3, which is run into the base,and rises above the juncture h, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. Thebowl is provided with a pincushion 6, having a cover f, which may bestuffed with sawdust z, or other suitable substance. This cover is keptsmoothly drawn over the top of the stuffing by means of the contractedupper edge of the holder.

The bowl-shaped top permits the device to be handled with greaterfacility, while the heavy base portion prevents the device fromoverturning, and allows the pins to be withdrawn with one hand, while atthe same time it serves as a paper or other weight to be used upon anoffice-desk or elsewhere.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 comprises a top and bottom portionconnected together by a screw, the bottom being made of solid cast-iron.

It is evident that many slight changes, which might suggest themselvesto a skilled mechanic, could be resorted to without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention. Hence I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein set forth; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. As a new article of manufacture, a 00111- bined pin'cushion andpaper-weight, the same consisting of a weighted base portion and a topportion for containing the cushion, said top and cushion together beinglighter than the base portion, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. Acombined piucushion and paper-weight, the latter consisting of twoseparate sections, one of which is heavier than the other, said sectionsbeing joined together in the manner substantially as described.

3. A combined pincushion and paper-weight comprising a heavy baseportion forming the weight and a bowl-shaped holder containing thecushion, said holder having its upper edge contracted, as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimonv whereof I affix mvsi nature in presence of two witnesses.

RUFUS K. CHANDLER.

\Vitnesses:

F. 1?. DAVIS, R. G. DU BOIS.

